***** Motors chat - round 12 *****

Tazzimus

I discovered yesterday evening that removing the standard radio from a Mazda 6 is, not fun.
3 screws and a bolt (why?) buried in behind most of the centre of the dash.

fancy pigeon

Tazzimus wrote: »

I discovered yesterday evening that removing the standard radio from a Mazda 6 is, not fun.
3 screws and a bolt (why?) buried in behind most of the centre of the dash.

If you want more fun, remove the side vents from a 1999 Lexus GS300

ELM327

fancy pigeon wrote: »

If you want more fun, remove the side vents from a 1999 Lexus GS300

I haven't met a piece of trim yet that has defeated my trusty hammer!

Tazzimus

ELM327 wrote: »

I haven't met a piece of trim yet that has defeated my trusty hammer!

You mean your precision persuasion tool

fancy pigeon

Tazzimus wrote: »

You mean your precision persuasion tool

"Don't force it, get a bigger hammer"

ELM327

If it can't be fixed by hammering or getting hammered, is it a problem at all?

Interslice

If in doubt, sledge it out

ELM327

Interslice wrote: »

If in doubt, sledge it out

If in doubt, whip it out.

Toyotafanboi

I have to say lads, I went near 3 years in the Honda without spending anything on "accessories". Driving a Golf really brings out the worst in a man, I'm browsing German plates, plate surrounds, canbus friendly LED's and all other sorts of nasty tat on a daily basis and it's difficult to resist, you can see how it's easy to slip into the trap of pimping an otherwise dull car.

I've bought genuine fitted rubber floor mats for that authentic culchie feeling. Replaced a cracked wing mirror repeater and a new set of wipers. That'll do for now.

Duke O Smiley

I'm the same, in fact at the minute I'm on the look out for a 97/98 Irish e11 Corolla brochure

On a similar note though, where will I get plain pressed metal plates in Dublin?

selectamatic

Duke gimme a shout if you're stuck for any other random e11 tack. I've a rake of stuff thrown around for them.

I probably have owners manuals but I wouldn't think I've any brochures.

bazz26

These guys have fairly quick delivery nationwide:

http://www.eireplates.com/

Duke O Smiley

selectamatic wrote: »

Duke gimme a shout if you're stuck for any other random e11 tack. I've a rake of stuff thrown around for them.

I probably have owners manuals but I wouldn't think I've any brochures.

Thanks, I don't think I need anything at the minute but I might drop you a pm if something comes up.

I'm only looking for the brochure to look nice in with the other books in the glovebox No big deal if I don't find one but it'd be nice to have

Noccy_Mondy

Toyotafanboi wrote:

I've bought genuine fitted rubber floor mats for that authentic culchie feeling. Replaced a cracked wing mirror repeater and a new set of wipers. That'll do for now.

Had German plates on mine a while back, nah they don't look right. Was looking up rubber floor mats the other day, save the carpet ones for the summer. Have you a pic of them, I've a fair idea what genuine ones look like but can't find them online. Dealer job it looks like

CIP4

Rubber floor mats are one of my biggest pet hates in a car even the OE ones look terrible OE fitted carpet ones all the way for me.

Noccy_Mondy

CIP4 wrote:

Rubber floor mats are one of my biggest pet hates in a car even the OE ones look terrible OE fitted carpet ones all the way for me.

Ya I prefer carpet, but they're not always practical, especially this time of the year and when you live in the country!

Noccy_Mondy

Has VRT increased recently?! Looking at a few yokes and the VRT makes an absolute cnut of everything. Hardly worth importing anything.....

Skylinehead

Toyotafanboi wrote: »

I have to say lads, I went near 3 years in the Honda without spending anything on "accessories".

Black mesh grille was a must for me!

Toyotafanboi

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

Had German plates on mine a while back, nah they don't look right. Was looking up rubber floor mats the other day, save the carpet ones for the summer. Have you a pic of them, I've a fair idea what genuine ones look like but can't find them online. Dealer job it looks like

Will post a pic in the daylight tomorrow. They are excellent, very heavy and they aren't flat, they curl up around 50mm on every edge so dirt can't spill over the edge of them. €38 from the dealer, I just bought fronts, it was nearly the same again for rears.

Nixonbot wrote: »

Black mesh grille was a must for me!

I always thought the full glass grille made them a bit unique, I liked it. I'd agree though that the mesh grille takes years off the car, the glass was very dated.

wotzgoingon

ayux4rj6zql2ph

Could someone in the know clarify an issue for me, i have a 2005 VW Golf, 1.6 petrol, it is not my main runner, ,mileage is 251,000km's, i have only done 500km's since i bought it, 300 since it passed the NCT, i had it out for a spin the other day and the clutch pedal is starting to get a bit high, i don't know when the clutch was last done, if ever. Would i be mad to change the flywheel if i change out the entire clutch kit?

Thatnastyboy

Willie Fresh Velvet wrote: »

Could someone in the know clarify an issue for me, i have a 2005 VW Golf, 1.6 petrol, it is not my main runner, ,mileage is 251,000km's, i have only done 500km's since i bought it, 300 since it passed the NCT, i had it out for a spin the other day and the clutch pedal is starting to get a bit high, i don't know when the clutch was last done, if ever. Would i be mad to change the flywheel if i change out the entire clutch kit?

I think you'd be mad to change a clutch based on the pedal feeling a bit high.

If the clutch is slipping go for it, but if it aint broke.....

ayux4rj6zql2ph

Thatnastyboy wrote: »

I think you'd be mad to change a clutch based on the pedal feeling a bit high.

If the clutch is slipping go for it, but if it aint broke.....

Yeah it isn't slipping, but being high gives the impression it is worn quite a bit. Had a release bearing go on me in a car one time without warning though.

Leonard Hofstadter

Put it into top gear and floor it at low revs. If the revs go up progressively as the speed increases, then your clutch is still fine. As it gets more and more worn, it will start to 'bite' later and later, and start to feel softer, but as long as it's not slipping why fix something that's not broken?

You'll know when it goes because the revs will jump instantly but the speed won't increase or increase quite slowly. To begin with the revs will jump and settle down straight away but as it starts to slip more the revs will stay higher for longer.

Thatnastyboy

Leonard Hofstadter wrote: »

Put it into top gear and floor it at low revs. If the revs go up progressively as the speed increases, then your clutch is still fine. As it gets more and more worn, it will start to 'bite' later and later, and start to feel softer, but as long as it's not slipping why fix something that's not broken?

You'll know when it goes because the revs will jump instantly but the speed won't increase or increase quite slowly. To begin with the revs will jump and settle down straight away but as it starts to slip more the revs will stay higher for longer.

And once it starts slipping, you can get around 6 months of pretending to have an automatic before changing it

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

Quick one for you lads

What are we making of black lion tyres ?

Just looking around online for info and they are getting good reviews but are made by the sailun / jinyu company

Had / have jinyus on the BMW because they came with the car and I'm wearing them off but the tyre garage are recommending the blacklions as a good replacement of good quality


Currently getting one fitted to a different car and I'm not sure what to make of them.

Should point out I have gotten rid of two of the jinyus and replaced the front 2 with blacklions also. But because their on the front I can't really judge

Just wondering anyone here can compare them to say a Dunlop or Firestone in terms of quality etc ?

Hate the likes of hi-fly / jinyus etc so like to keep near the top of the ranges.

joujoujou

Stay away from them if you ask me. You have one life.

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

joujoujou wrote: »

Stay away from them if you ask me. You have one life.

That bad ?

I don't like the fact who makes them, that poxy Chinese crowd Sailun / jinyu but they get great reviews

Plus their not the cheapest on the market but a good price none the less

joujoujou

What sort of reviews you're talking about? I would not trust random drivers going 5 miles to tesco and back again and claiming they're awesome. Did you check how much more would you pay online for decent enough brand?

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

joujoujou wrote: »

What sort of reviews you're talking about? I would not trust random drivers going 5 miles to tesco and back again and claiming they're awesome. Did you check how much more would you pay online for decent enough brand?

Online reviews from Google from tyre reviews UK etc.

Not word of mouth.

They are priced competitively to a named brand.

But thinking about it I probably would be more comfortable with a Dunlop or similar on my car.

The one that got fitted today was to a different car, a small hatch back